NFL Draft 2011: Miami Dolphins Do Not Want to Draft QB in First Round
By on March 30, 2011
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NFL Draft 2011 Miami Dolphins Hoping Veteran QB Becomes Available
The Miami Dolphins have several needs heading into the draft. With the No. 15 overall selection, they have a chance to lock down one of their needs—quarterback, running back or interior lineman.
Prior to draft day next month, head coach Tony Sparano is hoping he can cross one hole off the list—quarterback.
Incumbent starter Chad Henne is expected to stay atop the depth chart heading into the season, but Sparano and his coaching staff would much prefer to land a higher profile veteran to pair with superstar wide receiver Brandon Marshall.
“The Dolphins understand that very few rookies break into the league as playoff quarterbacks. The odds the Dolphins would find a rookie quarterback who can play very well very quickly are microscopic. More likely the people picking and coaching that quarterback might find themselves doing so for the next football administration. So the team has to consider veterans who can turn the club’s fortune sooner. That list of vets is not very long. And Carson Palmer is at the top of it,” states Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald.
Palmer is the best fit for the Dolphins. He would stand behind a good offensive line with arguably the best left tackle in the game in Jake Long. He is all too familiar with the New York Jets, New England Patriots and top AFC teams, so he offers more than just veteran experience—he offers the necessary on-field experience. Palmer is a leader and will be able to rally the team to compete in the AFC East.
“Carson Palmer. That’s the name. That’s the player. That’s the veteran, perhaps the only one, you must watch if you’re a Dolphins fan and have hope your team can find a game-changer at quarterback whenever the NFL returns to the field,” says Salguero.
The addition of Palmer would completely nix the idea of drafting a quarterback with the No. 15 overall pick. The Dolphins would be able to sleep well knowing they have a trust-worthy signal caller and can focus on finding a running back—Alabama’s Mark Ingram—or perhaps interior lineman Mike Pouncey out of Florida.
“The Palmer house has finally hit the market after the process of getting it ready for sale started early last month… Since word of Palmer's house going on the market first surfaced, Marvin Lewis has said that the team is moving on without Palmer, taking him at his word that if he is not traded then he will retire after eight seasons,” states Cincinnati Enquirer’s Joe Reedy.
I’m sure everyone can agree that instead of retiring to get out of Cincinnati, Palmer would much prefer to take his talents to South Beach.
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